Nick Strincevich
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1948)
Nick Strincevich was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1948 for the Boston Braves, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 9 seasons. Across 203 career appearances, he went 46-49 with a 4.05 ERA and 274 strikeouts. He also batted .158 with 0 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- Died
- 11/11/2011 in Valparaiso, IN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1940-04-23
- Last Game
- 1948-06-11
Full name: Nicholas Strincevich
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BSN | NL | 4 | 8 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 128.2 | 142 | 79 | 63 | 54 | 5.53 | 4.21 (-31%) | -4258.1 |
| 1941 | BSN | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10.80 | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | PIT | NL | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 35 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 5.23 | 3.94 (-33%) | -873.1 |
| 1942 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2.82 | 3.57 (+21%) | -346.4 |
| 1944 | PIT | NL | 14 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 190.0 | 190 | 65 | 37 | 47 | 3.08 | 3.57 (+14%) | 1986.5 |
| 1945 | PIT | NL | 16 | 10 | 36 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 228.1 | 235 | 84 | 49 | 74 | 3.31 | 3.67 (+10%) | 3092.0 |
| 1946 | PIT | NL | 10 | 15 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 176.0 | 185 | 70 | 44 | 49 | 3.58 | 3.59 (avg) | 1032.8 |
| 1947 | PIT | NL | 1 | 6 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89.0 | 111 | 52 | 37 | 22 | 5.26 | 3.97 (-32%) | -1911.8 |
| 1948 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8.31 | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | PHI | NL | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 9.18 | 4.10 (-124%) | -321.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 46 | 49 | 203 | 103 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 889.2 | 958 | 400 | 270 | 274 | 4.05 | — | -1,599 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | 272 | 16 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 58 | .158 | .205 | .184 | .389 | -1,082 |
Career AVG .158 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.
Career OBP .205 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.
Career SLG .184 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.
Career OPS .389 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BSN | NL | 33 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .116 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | BSN | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | PIT | NL | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | PIT | NL | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | PIT | NL | 40 | 57 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .158 | .261 (-40%) | .325 (-43%) | .357 (-46%) | .683 (-44%) | -392.2 |
| 1945 | PIT | NL | 36 | 84 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .202 | .260 (-22%) | .328 (-27%) | .354 (-40%) | .683 (-34%) | -431.7 |
| 1946 | PIT | NL | 32 | 52 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 20 | .154 | .256 (-40%) | .328 (-27%) | .358 (-36%) | .687 (-31%) | -258.4 |
| 1947 | PIT | NL | 32 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .048 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | PIT | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | PHI | NL | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 204 | 272 | 16 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 58 | .158 | — | — | — | — | -1,082 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (407 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 97 | 124 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 10 | .177 |
| Away | 107 | 148 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 7 | .142 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 96 | 435.2 | 452 | 171 | 123 | 141 | 3.53 |
| Away | 107 | 453.2 | 504 | 217 | 149 | 136 | 4.30 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-06-11 | PHI | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-06 | PHI | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-31 | PHI | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948-05-23 | PHI | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-22 | PHI | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-20 | PHI | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-08 | PIT | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-06 | PIT | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-04-25 | PIT | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-25 | PIT | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-06-11 | PHI | CIN | — | 0.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1948-06-06 | PHI | STL | L | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-31 | PHI | BSN | — | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-23 | PHI | STL | — | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-22 | PHI | CIN | — | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1948-05-20 | PHI | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-05-08 | PIT | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-06 | PIT | NY1 | — | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-04-25 | PIT | CIN | — | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-25 | PIT | STL | — | 2.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BSN | P | 32 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 1941 | BSN | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941 | PIT | P | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942 | PIT | P | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944 | PIT | P | 40 | 0 | 19 | 60 | 2 | 2 |
| 1945 | PIT | P | 36 | 0 | 14 | 36 | 2 | 1 |
| 1946 | PIT | P | 32 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947 | PIT | P | 32 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948 | PIT | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | PHI | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 203 |
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Nick Strincevich: the record in brief
Nick Strincevich's major league career runs from a debut on April 23, 1940 to a final game on June 11, 1948. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Bees (1940), the Boston Braves (1941), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1941 through 1948), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1948). Strincevich is listed as a pitcher at 6'1" and 180 pounds. The bio says Strincevich batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is March 1, 1915, in Gary, IN, USA. Strincevich died on November 11, 2011, in Valparaiso, IN, USA. Nick Strincevich was the playing name; the full given name is Nicholas.
Across 203 games (103 starts), Strincevich recorded 46 wins against 49 losses with a 4.05 ERA. Strincevich had 274 strikeouts and 46 complete games. The league ERA over Strincevich's seasons was 3.83, so the 4.05 figure ran 5.7% worse than average. No season topped the 16 wins of 1945. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.08 in 1944, when the league's was 3.57.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Strincevich
- What years did Nick Strincevich play?
- Nick Strincevich played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1948.
- Was Nick Strincevich a pitcher?
- Yes. Nick Strincevich pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 274 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Nick Strincevich hit?
- Nick Strincevich hit 0 career home runs with 43 hits.
- What was Nick Strincevich's career batting average?
- Nick Strincevich batted .158 over his career, with 43 hits in 272 at bats.
- How many RBI did Nick Strincevich have?
- Nick Strincevich drove in 16 runs in his career.
- What was Nick Strincevich's career ERA?
- Nick Strincevich finished with a 4.05 career ERA, going 46-49 with 274 strikeouts.